The Tree - Person Sheet
The Tree - Person Sheet
NameBernice Heather Behrent Knauf
Birth23 May 1925, New Zealand
Death16 Sep 2014, New Zealand
MotherMary May (May) Oliver (1885-1977)
Misc. Notes
Name, date of birth, marriage to “Gerald Quickfall”, marriage to “Ian Andrews (Bill) Lind”, from Muriel Leo’s (nee Oliver, 1917-1998) Family Tree.

Year of marriages to Gerald (1950) and to Ian (1978) from Muriel Leo’s (nee Oliver, 1917-1998) Family Tree papers.

Year and country of death, date of birth confirmed, from search on New Zealand BDM website in October 2018:
2014/24053. Lind, Bernice Heather Behrent. Date of birth 23 May 1925

Full date of death of 16 September 2014 from further searching in October 2018 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the death.

Note in hand-drawn paper by Dale Christine Quickfall, titled “Additions to N.P. Centennial Bklt 1841-1941” found in Muriel Leo’s (nee Oliver, 1917-1998) papers and added here in May 2020, says:
“Bernice related to the Andrews by [second] marriage. Ian Andrews Lind related to the Andrews direct”.

However, although second husband Ian’s mother Emily, was born an “Andrews”, Brian of nzolivers concludes in June 2020 that she does not appear to be related to the Andrews family of “Matthew Clough ANDREWS (1810-1876) that is related to the Oliver family.

Married by 1949 from New Zealand Electoral Roll - Waitomo Supplementary Roll No. 2 1949, found in June 2020:
Quickfall, Gerald, Junction Road, Inglewood, storeman
Quickfall, Bernice Heather, Junction Road, Inglewood, married

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Stratford General Roll 1954, found in June 2020:
Quickfall, Gerald, Junction Rd. Inglewood, storeman
Quickfall, Bernice Heather, Junction Rd. Inglewood, married

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Taranaki Main Roll 1978, found in June 2020:
Quickfall, Bernice H B, 19 Hinau Street, Inglewood, Shp Sst
Quickfall, Gerald, 19 Hinau Street, Inglewood, Manager [Husband]
Quickfall, Dale Christine, 19 Hinau Street, Inglewood, Packer [Daughter]
Quickfall, Denis Gerald, 19 Hinau Street, Inglewood, Bnk Ffcr [Son]
Quickfall, Lorraine Gay, 19 Hinau Street, Inglewood, Typist [Daughter]

Death obituaries for a “Mark Kevan QUICKFALL” found in June 2020. Brian of nzolivers believs he is related to the Bernice’s family but yet to determine exactly how:

https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/wanganuichronicl...57103&fhid=12759
QUICKFALL, Mark Kevan. On July 11, 2017 aged 24 years. Loved son and stepson of Bill (Denis) and Helen. Loved brother of Scott and Shane and step brother of Matthew, Tony, and Cameron all of Wanganui. Much loved grandson of Gerald and Fay (Inglewood) and the late Bunny and Bill Lind (Pahia). Loved nephew of Dale (Inglewood) and Lorraine (Whangarei). A private family service has been held.

https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/wanganuichronicl...ll&pid=189533004
QUICKFALL Mark Kevan One year today we lost a much loved son and brother. Remembering you is easy We do it every day It's just the pain of losing you That never goes away Forever in our hearts Your loving family Dad and Helen, Scott, Shane, Matthew, Tony and Cameron

Year and country of marriage from search on New Zealand BDM website in April 2025:
1950/6254. Bride: Bernice Heather Behreist Knauf. Groom: Gerald Quickfall

Full date of marriage of 29 April 1950 from further searching in April 2025 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the marriage.

Year and country of birth from search on New Zealand BDM website in May 2025:
1925/32232. Knauf, Bernice Heather Behrent. Mother: Mary May. Father: George John Christopher

Full date of birth of 23 May 1925 confirmed from further searching in May 2025 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the birth.
Spouses
Marriage29 Apr 1950, New Zealand
Birth31 Aug 1913, New Zealand
Death28 Aug 1998, New Zealand
FatherWilliam Andrew Lind (1877-1953)
MotherEmily Mary Andrews (1880-1945)
Marriage1978
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